Belgian hare
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Belgian hare
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The Belgian hare is a distant relation of the ordinary rabbit.
From Three Acres and Liberty by Hall, Bolton
It reminds me of a Belgian hare, and I do not like them, potted or caged.”
From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Mathes, Harry A.
"I bet you didn't talk five or six hours about Belgian hare!"
From Polly and the Princess by Dowd, Emma C.
When a Belgian hare with large body was crossed to a common rabbit with a small body the hybrid was intermediate in size.
From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt
Still, as Neale pointed out, it was little worse when considered as a house-pet than the Belgian hare.
From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Gooch, Thelma
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